By Miriam Elder, CNN (CNN) — Isiah Whitlock Jr., whose singular delivery of a tagline in “The Wire” gave the world one of the most iconic phrases of the century, has died at the age of 71. Whitlock “passed away today peacefully in NYC after a brave battle with a short illness,” his manager, Brian
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The second of two planned increases to Missouri’s minimum wage is set to take effect on Thursday, jumping by more than a dollar.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Seven candidates are throwing their hat into the ring to seek one of two open seats on the St. Joseph School District Board of Education.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV)– One person died in a Downtown apartment fire at Wesley Senior Towers Monday night, according to the St. Joseph Fire Department.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Training Division will soon gain a new member.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — A local coffee company is brewing up a new drink in support of the Noyes Home and local children in need.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — The City of St. Joseph provided its facility operations ahead of both New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV)– The St. Joseph Glore Psychiatric Museum was recently featured on the television series My Haunted Hometown, produced by Canadian company Blue Ant Media.
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Two Springfield lawmakers are calling on Gov. Mike Kehoe to reverse a recent decision delaying a child care payment program that was promised in his 2025 State of the State Address.
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A fire that heavily damaged a Vienna residential care facility in August has been ruled accidental, according to a revised fire investigation report that cites security video showing the Vienna police chief discarding a lit cigarette shortly before the blaze began.
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(AP) — States will share $10 billion for rural health care next year in a program that aims to offset the Trump administration’s massive budget cuts to rural hospitals, federal officials announced Monday.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy will be honored through the power of food, community and shared history with a soul food buffet at a local museum this January.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — One juvenile is recovering in a Kansas City hospital after a shots-fired incident Monday evening that led to the arrest of one juvenile.
Continue Reading ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — The St. Joseph Police Department confirmed a male minor is being treated for gunshot wounds after he was struck by a bullet at the 3100 block of North 10th Street in St. Joseph Monday night.
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DEKALB COUNTY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A Savannah man is dead and two juveniles are in the hospital after a semi-truck crashed into a vehicle that pulled on to U.S. Highway 36 on Saturday night.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV)– As the year comes to a close, Americans are reflecting on their routines and looking ahead to healthier habits for 2026.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A local children’s museum is offering a new take on New Year’s for families interested in festive celebrations and STEM-based activities.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — On Sunday afternoon, snow fell across parts of northwest Missouri and northeast Kansas, causing hazardous conditions for drivers.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) — The Missouri Attorney General’s Office has agreed to resume publishing the “disparity index” with its annual vehicle stops report after reaching a settlement with the state NAACP.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday that he plans to return next season, batting away any thought of an impending retirement by making a tongue-in-cheek joke about his status with a franchise he has led to three Super Bowl titles.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A room once used to store supplies has been transformed into a space to support and improve the lives of those in the homeless community.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KQTV) — The Missouri State Highway Patrol is encouraging drivers to ring in 2026 with good decisions related to safe driving.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A high-ranking and long-serving member of the Missouri State Highway Patrol is calling it a career in February after nearly three decades of commitment to the state of Missouri.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Multiple crashes during the Christmas holiday resulted in 10 fatalities on Missouri highways according to state authorities, nearly double what the state saw in 2024.
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(AP) — A potent winter storm threatened blizzard-like conditions, treacherous travel and power outages in parts of the Upper Midwest as other areas of the country braced Monday for plunging temperatures, strong winds and a mix of snow, ice, and rain.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Teen use of alcohol, nicotine and marijuana remains at record lows, according to national survey results released Wednesday.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Capt. Steve. V Wilhoit will be promoted to the rank of major and will serve as commander of the Executive Services Bureau, the Missouri State Highway Patrol has announced.
Continue Reading PRINCETON, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A 19-year-old Kirksville woman suffered serious injuries in a single vehicle crash that occurred on Christmas Day in Princeton, Missouri.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A 35-year-old Carrollton, Missouri, man is dead following a single-vehicle motorcycle accident that occurred on State Route M on Saturday afternoon in Nodaway County.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — United Way of Greater Joseph is set to continue their program for kindergarten readiness program in the St. Joseph School District.
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